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Famous Trains and their DestinationsPage from The Bystander featuring five of the society women wearing their costumes for the Railway Ball to be held at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in aid of the Kensington
Amusements in Biarritz by Bryan de GrineauSketches recording life in Biarritz as pictured by the artist Bryan de Grineau in 1931. Holidaymakers are trying out the Basque sport of pelota - wearing a beret of course
Presidio at Monterey, California, USAPresidio (soldiers quarters) at Monterey, California, USA. Date: 1922
Old St Pauls Episcopal Church, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, showing a cannon ball embedded in the wall, which was fired by the Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore
Ladbroke Football Club 1908-1909Group team photo, Ladbroke Football Club 1908-1909. Date: 1908-1909
The Earl of Jersey at the Georgian Ball, Osterley Park, 1939George Child Villiers(1910-1998), 9th Earl of Jersey and his second wife Virginia(1908-1996), the Countess of Jersey. Photographed under the portrait of his ancestor Francis Child at the Georgian
Florence Gould in costume for the Perian Gala, Juan les PinsFlorence Gould, wife of Frank Jay Gould, the famous millionaire and controlling genius behind the Palais de la Mediterranee at Nice
A Pitch-and-Run Shot - Golfer James Braid in ActionGolfer James Braid having just taken a pitch-and-run shot, the crowd behind him all turned to see the result. 1939
French give a BallA ball given by the French Army for the ladies of Mexico, in the theatre hall. A crowd of men and women in dresses and military dress mill about the floor, as more people watch from the balconies
Princess de Faucigny Lucigne at costume ball, VenicePrincess Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucinge, formerly Miss Liliane (Baba) d Erlanger, in her costume as water at a costume ball given by her mother
Lady Diana Cooper as a china figure, Venice, 1926Lady Diana Cooper, formerly Lady Diana Manners, in her china costume which she intended to wear to Baroness D Erlangers Ball at the Fenice Theatre in Venice
Margaret Whigham at the Westminster Hospital BallA quartette of young society women at the Westminster Hospital Ball at the Dorchester Hotel in June 1931. From left, Miss Margaret Whigham, Miss Cathleen Nesbitt
A Coster Group at the Westminster Hospital BallA group in costermongers costumes at the Westminster Hospital Ball at the Dorchester Hotel in June 1931. From left, Simon Elwes, Mr Francis Toye
Margaret Whigham at the Famous Beauties BallMiss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her pet poodle dressed up a Perdita/Mrs Robinson at the Famous Beauties Ball at the Dorchester on 25 June
Lady Mary Lygon and Viscountess Castlerosse at the Westminster Hospital Ball and Cotillon at the Dorchester Hotel in June 1931. Date: 1939
Beach fashions for women 1930Model wearing the latest fashionable beach wear. 1930
Advert for Lillywhites beach fashions 1930A model wearing three styles for beach wear for summer 1930. 1930
Children playing badminton on a greetings card - May the shuttlecock of life be always tossed by gentle hands! Date: circa 1900s
Couple in fancy dress, 1922A couple in fetching fancy dress; the man in a clown or pierrot costume and a woman in a rather elegant pierrot style jumpsuit with a feathered cap
Mixed doubles match in progress, Wimbledon, SW LondonMixed doubles match in progress on Centre Court at the old Wimbledon ground, SW London, before it moved to larger premises in 1922. Date: circa 1910s
A wireless ball: dancers with headphones at a silent danceThe 1928 equivalent of a silent disco: dancers with headphones at a silent dance on leap year night. Date: 1928
Snowball fight 1857Children enjoying a wintery day in the snow, making a huge snowball, snow fights and making a traditional snowmen. Date: 1857
Woman making balls of clay and slack, West CountryWest Country woman making balls of clay and slack (coal), an economical way of keeping fires alight from night to morning
Santa Claus with presents on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1950s
French Ball Dresses by Atelier Bachmitz. early 20th century
Girl with box of flowers on a French New Year postcardGirl with a large round box of flowers on a French New Year postcard. Date: circa 1900s
Cat playing cymbals with cat and ball on a postcardCat playing cymbals with cat balancing a large red ball on its feet, on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Cat and kittens with a tree on a Christmas postcardCat and four kittens with a decorated a tree on a Christmas postcard -- Temptation. Date: circa 1900s
Ginger cat with knitting on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Cats playing tennis on a postcard -- A Hot Game. circa 1890s
W G Grace, some of his cricket bats and ballsW G Grace, legendary cricketer -- some of his bats and balls. late 19th century
The Illustrious Women of France - At the Ball. 1860
Plate commemoration, W G Grace, Century of CenturiesPlate commemoration of the cricketer W G Grace, Century of Centuries. 1895
J T Herne, cricketer. 1897
The Incident at the Ball
Cot header design, Rabbit Cricketer
C L Townsend, cricketer. circa 1897
Bacchante by F H Ball
Alfred Shaw, cricketer, bowling. circa 1897
Gazing at a crystal ballYoung woman gazing at her dream home in a crystal ball. Illustration from the Womans Home Companion October 1923. Artist anon. Date: 1923
West Side Ball Park, Chicago, Illinois, USAAerial view of the West Side Ball Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, showing a Cubs v New York Giants game in the summer of 1908. 1908
Beautiful bride and page boysCover of Home Notes magazine: Special Wedding Number. The bride wears a floor length gown with an endless train, puff ball sleeves
Discoveries in the Great Egyptian pyramidDiscoveries in the Great Egyptian Pyramid - 1 Original casing stone from the north side - 2. Granite ball, 1lb 3oz in weight - 2. Piece of cedar, apparently a measure- 4
Nepean Point and Parliament Library, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaNepean Point, with the Parliament Library in the distance on the right, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From this point royal salutes are fired, hence the line of cannons. Date: circa 1910
Sports ground, Rock Island area, Illinois, USASports ground in the Rock Island area, Illinois, USA, with a large crowd and a military parade in progress. In the background on the railway line is a boxcar labelled Rock Island Furniture
Toy shop assistantPeople You See. Toy shop assistant. From Teddy Bear (15 August 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964
Games teacher - People You See. From Teddy Bear (12 September 1966). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1966
Music cover, She Wore a Wreath of Roses. circa 1850